To say he was irritated when Agnes delivered him the message that one of his apprentices had left without telling him anything was a bit of an understatement. In most cases, it would be seen as insubordination despite the nature of the journey being a supposed emergency. Practically their only rule through the winter was that apprentices needed to stay in the Duke's Tower during wintertime. Considering the low risks and lack of monsters in the season, they were the castle's defenses.
Upon receiving the information, Sir Gunnar then called for whoever was assigned outdoor duties at the time and gave them a brief scolding. It was their duty to report to him who came and went during the winter and they failed at that.
Apologies ensued and he wasn't that harsh with his punishment. That was mostly the end of it.
At least until the knight began to stew in his thoughts.
